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former president bill clinton took the stage in orlando about an hour ago. coming up joe lock art will join me to talk about the re-election efforts down south. the question to you today is about hurricane sandy. whose campaign stands to be stalled the most by this storm? tweet me or find me on facebook. we're back after this. hungry for the best? it's eb. want to give your family the very best in taste, freshness, and nutrition? it's eb. eggland's best. better taste. better nutrition. better eggs. it's eb. >>> welcome back, everyone. a live peek of what's taking place oud of new york city right now. a look at statue of liberty in the distance. the water is is churned up at this hour. we'll get a live report in a few minutes. eight days before the election, and this hurricane is making a mess of both campaign schedules. look at some of these battleground state headlines. in virginia's richmond times dispatch, here comes sandy. because of that both campaigns have canceled rallies in the old dominion. bob mcdonald said he'll ask the state to extend absentee vo
former president bill clinton took the stage in orlando about an hour ago. coming up joe lock art will join me to talk about the re-election efforts down south. the question to you today is about hurricane sandy. whose campaign stands to be stalled the most by this storm? tweet me or find me on facebook. we're back after this. hungry for the best? it's eb. want to give your family the very best in taste, freshness, and nutrition? it's eb. eggland's best. better taste. better nutrition. better...
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here's bill clinton. you want to get attacked by the other side. >> well, bill clinton definitely wants to get attacked by the other side. but this was an attack on barack obama. and i do think there was some distance from bill clinton here. he's got to go out and defend obama particularly on thish. he's got this huge speaking role -- >> he signed the welfare bill. zwle signed the welfare bill. this came out in new york when bill clinton was in las vegas. came out from his foundation. he had to get it from the obama campaign or somewhere else. if you look at the language, it wasn't about savageness. he said it's not true and i find it disappointing. that's kind of time for politics these days. >> he wants to be the guy above it all, but he also wants to support. he doesn't want to be the attack dog, i agree. >> he's walking a fine line. >> so what do you think his point is? >> bill clinton's point? >> yeah. his goal. >> i think his point is mitt romney's wrong about it. this is really complicated policy w
here's bill clinton. you want to get attacked by the other side. >> well, bill clinton definitely wants to get attacked by the other side. but this was an attack on barack obama. and i do think there was some distance from bill clinton here. he's got to go out and defend obama particularly on thish. he's got this huge speaking role -- >> he signed the welfare bill. zwle signed the welfare bill. this came out in new york when bill clinton was in las vegas. came out from his...
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bill clinton is continues with the florida event. president obama probably made the right call to come back. it wouldn't look good if he continued with that event down in florida if people are pounded by rain. all attention will be on this storm for a while, especially on the east coast, so he has a chance to get out there and be in front of the cam ras. we don't want to talk aboutfall politics in a natural disaster, but it will give him a chance to respond and look presidential. >> mitt romney had to cancel three events in virginia. the latest poll out of the state. he's closing the gap, although the president still has a four-point lead. how do you proceed if you're mitt romney? he doesn't have an official role, so is whatever he does open to criticism, or is it -- do you even morph through a political lens? where does mitt romney play through all of this. >> he can campaign in states not adversely affected by the storm. he can stay in ohio. i don't think there was any downside to spend more time in ohio and put in homilies in the
bill clinton is continues with the florida event. president obama probably made the right call to come back. it wouldn't look good if he continued with that event down in florida if people are pounded by rain. all attention will be on this storm for a while, especially on the east coast, so he has a chance to get out there and be in front of the cam ras. we don't want to talk aboutfall politics in a natural disaster, but it will give him a chance to respond and look presidential. >> mitt...
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clinton, jesse norman and sophia loren and he has earned high praise from musical legend tony bennett. his voice often reminds people of another legend, matt cain cole. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> old fans and new can see allen harris performed this afternoon. welcome. >> i'm in a happy, with the ice cream. >> you have the sound that reminds people of nat king cole, is that a burden or a blessing? >> is a blessing. i was born with this voice which i am grateful for but people smile when they hear me sing. every night when i sing, 500- 1000 people are smiling at me >> how often do people ask you to sing the lisa or unforgettable? >> every five minutes. >> it doesn't really limit your choice of material, does it? >> not at all. it has helped me grow because his diction was impeccable, his choice of songs was wonderful and who wouldn't want to emulate that as a male jazz vocalist? >> how about singing something? >> where is the ice cream? ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> when do you know you had a voice? >> i was in third grade at catholic school. we have discipline and manners. my mother was a
clinton, jesse norman and sophia loren and he has earned high praise from musical legend tony bennett. his voice often reminds people of another legend, matt cain cole. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> old fans and new can see allen harris performed this afternoon. welcome. >> i'm in a happy, with the ice cream. >> you have the sound that reminds people of nat king cole, is that a burden or a blessing? >> is a blessing. i was born with this voice which i am grateful for but...
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so again, there's no surprise that barack obama would reach out to bill clinton or cite bill clint clinton. what barack obama is actually doing is similar to what mitt romney is doing with bill clinton is giving kudos to people like john mccain, though. he's doing the same thing that romney is doing in the opposite way. he's saying look, i, barack obama, am a reasonable guy who has tried to reach out to republicans like john mccain. hey, i agree with john mccain, my erstwhile opponent, on a lot of things. this mitt romney guy, on the other hand, is so far to the right that he's leaving john mccain in his dust. >> you know, before we go, the speech that mitt romney had just given to the naacp, i want to get your view on this. he had outlined five points on his getting america back to work plan and this of course is a fight for the middle. one of which was taking full advantage of the united states energy resources, expanding trade, reducing government spending, just three of the five areas that he outlined. what's your thought on that? will that work to get the middle? >> he is not going to
so again, there's no surprise that barack obama would reach out to bill clinton or cite bill clint clinton. what barack obama is actually doing is similar to what mitt romney is doing with bill clinton is giving kudos to people like john mccain, though. he's doing the same thing that romney is doing in the opposite way. he's saying look, i, barack obama, am a reasonable guy who has tried to reach out to republicans like john mccain. hey, i agree with john mccain, my erstwhile opponent, on a lot...
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i was watching the bill clinton/president obama rally last night and it had all the feel of classic bill clinton. the president got pumped up by that as well. bill clinton lost his voice, but that didn't slow him down or shorten his speech at all. we heard everything, including don't stop thinking about tomorrow. there was a lot of nostalgia going on. tell me about that relationship. because it's been fraught with difficulty and we all know what it was like four years ago. there was a lot of tension and it didn't get repaired that easily. >> yesterday it was great, nobody makes a closing argument better than bill clinton does. andrea, somebody who worked closely with the clintons four years ago, from the moment that the president secured the nomination, bill clinton was on board in a fulsome way to campaign for us in the full of 2008. he supported every single initiative this president has put forward in the last three and a half years. we don't have anyone who is a more accomplished ambassador for thundershower achievement. >> after the closing we have seen for bill clinton in this camp
i was watching the bill clinton/president obama rally last night and it had all the feel of classic bill clinton. the president got pumped up by that as well. bill clinton lost his voice, but that didn't slow him down or shorten his speech at all. we heard everything, including don't stop thinking about tomorrow. there was a lot of nostalgia going on. tell me about that relationship. because it's been fraught with difficulty and we all know what it was like four years ago. there was a lot of...
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bill clinton's plan was 80%. but it still gives papa onjohn's reason to hate the act. but you know who it helps? businesses that have taken another approach to roft. the ones that have sought success by giving them reasonable benefits and delivering a higher-quality product. under the affordable care act, they take less in profits or they have to raise prices. either way, that means their competitors, the ones paying more for benefits and get a bit more of an advantage in the marketplace. the high road strategy becomes more profitable. and as for those workers, they are not going to be able to get health insurance either from their employer or from the government. that doesn't bring us back to the twinkie era or anything close, but it does, perhaps, mark the end of the papa john's era. joining me now is nick canour, it's good to see you. >> how are you? >> i'm good. i want to put up that dragon chart again. nick, as a venture capitalist, somebody who has been involved in growing companies, with you look at that, how do you understand the trends on that chart? >> you kn
bill clinton's plan was 80%. but it still gives papa onjohn's reason to hate the act. but you know who it helps? businesses that have taken another approach to roft. the ones that have sought success by giving them reasonable benefits and delivering a higher-quality product. under the affordable care act, they take less in profits or they have to raise prices. either way, that means their competitors, the ones paying more for benefits and get a bit more of an advantage in the marketplace. the...
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said i represent the 57% of americans who did not vote for bill clinton. paul ryan gave an interview saying he didn't believe that president obama has a mandate because he didn't win both congresses. you have to say eisenhower, nixon, reagan, other presidents substantially re-elected or elected didn't have mandates themselves. >> tom brokaw, in this second term as the president begins to decide how to shape his policies, be he according to all that have talked to him and other white house officials want to get things done. he told the "des moines register" in an interview he thought was going to be held as an off the record interview, wanted to do something big on immigration. clearing the deck of these investigations as you said and this our aura of scandal is critical to have the power on capitol hill to make tough decisions. >> rudy giuliani said before this election and says it in a kind of joshing way, that he doesn't want a second term, he wants a second chance. i thought that was accurate. he does want a second chance and the country needs for him t
said i represent the 57% of americans who did not vote for bill clinton. paul ryan gave an interview saying he didn't believe that president obama has a mandate because he didn't win both congresses. you have to say eisenhower, nixon, reagan, other presidents substantially re-elected or elected didn't have mandates themselves. >> tom brokaw, in this second term as the president begins to decide how to shape his policies, be he according to all that have talked to him and other white house...
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who would have ever thought that bill clinton would be the chief obama surrogate in this final week. now writing a rebuttal apparently to the des moines register to their endorsement of mitt romney. >> we don't need to be on the plane with bill clinton to know what mode he's in. he's polishing that op-ed he's writing for the des moines register, clearly intended as a rebuttal to the paper's endorsement of mitt romney. bill clinton will be the way he was in 1996 when running for his own re-election trying to get as many campaign stops in as possible. with the president sidelined it's bigger than it was before. >> hillary clinton in bosnia today, on a trip to algeria yesterday, bosnia today, talking about how much she thinks about new york and sort of this wonderful irony all around. of course as the former senator from new york, she was pointing out her heart is there with the victims. >> the level of -- even the 2008 campaign, the idea at the end of the 2008 primary campaign you would say bill clinton is barack obama's most important surrogate and may get him over the line in some of
who would have ever thought that bill clinton would be the chief obama surrogate in this final week. now writing a rebuttal apparently to the des moines register to their endorsement of mitt romney. >> we don't need to be on the plane with bill clinton to know what mode he's in. he's polishing that op-ed he's writing for the des moines register, clearly intended as a rebuttal to the paper's endorsement of mitt romney. bill clinton will be the way he was in 1996 when running for his own...
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michael, let me play you something that president bill clinton said today. take a listen to this. >> sure. >> and then we went to florida last night, and he got up this morning and called me, he said, i got to go back right now. this storm is getting out of hand, i got to handle it, and i said, mr. president, that is the right call. thank you for doing that. >> michael, if we've learned one thing about this president, it is that he is steadfast and strong in a crisis. it doesn't matter if he's commissioning the killing of bin laden or leading emergency planning at a time like this, does it? >> no, it doesn't, and it's one of the advantages of being president at a time like this. and i think -- >> but, michael, i would -- i'm thinking of the contrast between this president and, of course, the former president who was embarrassing, as you will remember, george w. bush, in relation to hurricane katrina. >> lessons learned. katrina was a lesson throughout the federal government of what not to do, not just at the presidential level, but operationally well below t
michael, let me play you something that president bill clinton said today. take a listen to this. >> sure. >> and then we went to florida last night, and he got up this morning and called me, he said, i got to go back right now. this storm is getting out of hand, i got to handle it, and i said, mr. president, that is the right call. thank you for doing that. >> michael, if we've learned one thing about this president, it is that he is steadfast and strong in a crisis. it...
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joe biden and bill clinton are also on the stump for president obama. let's bring in our panel, former rnc chairman michael steele, former democratic senator blanche lincoln, and washington bureau chief susan page. susan, let me start with you. disaster politics. it's a fact of life. it's what can re-elect or unelect governors, but now it's potentially impacting the presidential race. any idea how this is going to impact? >> if you want to look at an opportunity for president, look at "morning joe," governor christie of new jersey, saying the president and fema are doing an outstanding job. i mean, that's the upside, potential political upside for a president. obama is not out there on the campaign trail like any candidate. he's in the situation room, being briefed overnight. >> right. this is an opportunity for him to be the president, to be the commander in chief, to make that case. if there's a problem with fema's response, if there's a glitch that develops, but i think a big potential here for president obama in this very, very close race. >> senato
joe biden and bill clinton are also on the stump for president obama. let's bring in our panel, former rnc chairman michael steele, former democratic senator blanche lincoln, and washington bureau chief susan page. susan, let me start with you. disaster politics. it's a fact of life. it's what can re-elect or unelect governors, but now it's potentially impacting the presidential race. any idea how this is going to impact? >> if you want to look at an opportunity for president, look at...
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they were fighting something they considered worse, single payer, or in the clinton bill, an employer mandate. but if it goes, single payer and an employer mandate will be the only options left. which in this country, like every industrialized nation will have. and when democrats propose thad and have the power to pass that, in that world, what will republicans say? that this time, this time they want to compromise. this time, democrats can trust them? joining us now is oregon democratic senator john whiten who sits on the subcommittee. thanks for being here. tell me when you founded the bill. you were one of the early democrats to embrace it. when they had introduced dein the '90s, you began to look at it in the 2000s. >> it was an opportunity to break nearly 100 years of gridlock. we had worked on it decade after decade after decade, and it seems to me when john chaefy laid out the opportunity to show that there would be some personal responsibility, you would be required to purchase a measure of health care coverage, we could tie it to what i always dreamed about, which is getting
they were fighting something they considered worse, single payer, or in the clinton bill, an employer mandate. but if it goes, single payer and an employer mandate will be the only options left. which in this country, like every industrialized nation will have. and when democrats propose thad and have the power to pass that, in that world, what will republicans say? that this time, this time they want to compromise. this time, democrats can trust them? joining us now is oregon democratic...
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former president bill clinton was on hand along with new york leaders and nbc's tom brokaw. the monument honors the for freedom speech he gave. words that would become part of the united nations charter. >> we are close to the united nations which he more than any other soul created and which has contributed to avoiding that third world war. we are also close to ground zero which reminds us that we are not yet free from fear. >> here is your first look at other news going on around america. this carjacking caught on tape. the driver is nearly crushed in a philadelphia gas station when a car thief hopped inside his vehicle. the 61-year-old put up a struggle but lost his grip after being dragged several feet. the car was found a few block as way. no arrests have been made. >>> well, take a look at this shocking video. it was captured on the streets of new york city last april. a taxi driver just tossed a passenger out of his cab, then drove off with the car doors open after the man jumped back in. well, the driver apparently became upset when the allegedly drunken man vomited
former president bill clinton was on hand along with new york leaders and nbc's tom brokaw. the monument honors the for freedom speech he gave. words that would become part of the united nations charter. >> we are close to the united nations which he more than any other soul created and which has contributed to avoiding that third world war. we are also close to ground zero which reminds us that we are not yet free from fear. >> here is your first look at other news going on around...
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clinton and president obama. president obama has bruce spring teen, republicans quick to point out he is not producing the crowds today with john kerry had. what are you seeing? what is the ground game? >> both of these campaigns are energized and focused and you can look at what governor romney is doing giving the best speeches of his life, drawing the biggest crowds of his life, campaigning aggressively on states the president won. the president is ending strong too. i think both are not making errors for the most part, giving strong speeches, drawing big crowds. the president's team is unambiguously more confident about winning this election than the romney team. unambiguously. from david axelrod, jim mess seeneny na to the lowest levels, they all say they're going to win and say some of these states we're talking about as battlegrounds are in the bag for the president. >> because of the early voting advantage. >> and because of their ground game and because of the public and private polling. they say they've
clinton and president obama. president obama has bruce spring teen, republicans quick to point out he is not producing the crowds today with john kerry had. what are you seeing? what is the ground game? >> both of these campaigns are energized and focused and you can look at what governor romney is doing giving the best speeches of his life, drawing the biggest crowds of his life, campaigning aggressively on states the president won. the president is ending strong too. i think both are...
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there's a lot going on, including bill clinton's suggestion that mitt romney join circumstan cirque de sole. >>> on the eve the presidential election, today marks one full week since sandy came ashore killing at least 110 people leaving a path of destruction that reshaped stretches of the coast lien here on the northeast. the cover of "new york imagi" me is stunning. this morning, nearly a million people in new jersey are without power or heat as overnight temperatures dip near freezing as cold weather sets in, new york city mayor michael bloomberg says as many as 40,000 people may need to find new places to live, a daunting task, the city known for its tight housing market. the announcement set up the potential return of fema trailers like those used in the wake of hurricane katrina and used not without a lot of controversy. >>> gas lines hours long stretched through the weekend across the tri-state area. in some cases, stations using gas-powered generators to pump fuel out of the ground. it could be several more days before the country's fuel shortage is resolved. in new york city wh
there's a lot going on, including bill clinton's suggestion that mitt romney join circumstan cirque de sole. >>> on the eve the presidential election, today marks one full week since sandy came ashore killing at least 110 people leaving a path of destruction that reshaped stretches of the coast lien here on the northeast. the cover of "new york imagi" me is stunning. this morning, nearly a million people in new jersey are without power or heat as overnight temperatures dip...
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he spent bill clinton and joe biden there instead. romney has canceled tomorrow's events in ohio, but he hit avon lake earlier today. >> people of the entire nation are counting on ohio, because my guess is that if ohio votes me in as president, i'll be the next president of the united states. >> since the conventions romney has held 27 events in ohio over 12 days. i sent ryan there for 19 events and the president has been there seven times for 10 events. no republican has ever won the white house without ohio, no democrat has done it since jfk. ohio is an important state. when we talk about the state we haven't discussed in this table is the importance of a ground game. the having field offices throughout a state and the things that they can do getting people to the polls and getting information about the candidates. obama's lead in the ground game is massive. obama has 800 field offices throughout the nation, romney only has 300. in ohio the difference is massive, 137-39. this continues throughout the states. you see ohio, florida,
he spent bill clinton and joe biden there instead. romney has canceled tomorrow's events in ohio, but he hit avon lake earlier today. >> people of the entire nation are counting on ohio, because my guess is that if ohio votes me in as president, i'll be the next president of the united states. >> since the conventions romney has held 27 events in ohio over 12 days. i sent ryan there for 19 events and the president has been there seven times for 10 events. no republican has ever won...
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secondly, were i barack obama, i might not bring up bill clinton and tax cuts because bill clinton is, of course, a guy that said, we need to cut corporate taxes, bill clinton's a guy that says, we don't need to raise taxes on anybody. i think he said that to harvey on cnn. that's a tougher -- it's a tougher pull for him. >> i wonder what bill clinton would think of what the president is proposing right now and perhaps it's a good idea -- >> i think he already said he's against it. >> say nice thing about bill clinton right now. talk about how much he loves bill clinton and then tell him to keep his mouth shut. michael steele. >> i think that's a fair point. i'm intrigued by the whole idea of this conversation to begin with. this invocation of bill clinton is nice, but what they fail to acknowledge is that what spurred that growth that they're talking about was not the tax rates that the top earners were paying, was the cut in capital gains that spurred those owners of industry and small businesses to go and invest in that economy that was being created and supported by welfare reform
secondly, were i barack obama, i might not bring up bill clinton and tax cuts because bill clinton is, of course, a guy that said, we need to cut corporate taxes, bill clinton's a guy that says, we don't need to raise taxes on anybody. i think he said that to harvey on cnn. that's a tougher -- it's a tougher pull for him. >> i wonder what bill clinton would think of what the president is proposing right now and perhaps it's a good idea -- >> i think he already said he's against it....
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my guess is the president and his folks want to shy away from that. >> the president did send bill clinton to campaign in the state of wisconsin last week. the latest marquette university polls show governor walker with a 7-point lead over mayor barrett. if walker wins he'll be the for more on this story we turn to msnbc and "time" magazine senior political analyst mark halpern, becoming i think the fourth or fifth guest in studio in the history of this storied program. >> celebrating the cubic zirconium anniversary. >> author of the book "game change." the front page, "nation eyes wisconsin recall vote." is this important to the country? >> it's important for labor unions, they've got a lot at stake and they're a big part of the coalition of the left. it's a big deal for collective bargaining. governor walker is being recalled primarily because people in wisconsin didn't like the way he went after government unions. it's a big deal because wisconsin could end up deciding the presidential race. i think the winner tonight will be energized, the democrats or republicans, to try to win the st
my guess is the president and his folks want to shy away from that. >> the president did send bill clinton to campaign in the state of wisconsin last week. the latest marquette university polls show governor walker with a 7-point lead over mayor barrett. if walker wins he'll be the for more on this story we turn to msnbc and "time" magazine senior political analyst mark halpern, becoming i think the fourth or fifth guest in studio in the history of this storied program. >>...
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who is bill clinton's best friend? can you win a debate. it's wednesday, october 3rd and this is "now." >>> joining me today, host of "studio 360" and author of "true believers" kurt andersen, msnbc political analyst and newly minted vice president and executive editor of ms
who is bill clinton's best friend? can you win a debate. it's wednesday, october 3rd and this is "now." >>> joining me today, host of "studio 360" and author of "true believers" kurt andersen, msnbc political analyst and newly minted vice president and executive editor of ms
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. >> speaking of bill clinton, let's watch something from bill clinton because once again he's come in and clarified something that was murky. this is this whole thing. in 30-some states around the country the republican legislatures have gone out there and tried to restrict the rights of people to vote. limit the number of hours you can vote early, limit the opportunity to vote different ways, have to show more documentation. clearly a partisan effort. here is bill clinton saying this is still a big concern with him, especially down in florida but also in pennsylvania. let's watch bill get to the heart of this. >> how much will the vote be lessened or reduced by the fact that in florida, except for four counties, the pre-election voting, advance voting, has been cut down to eight days and doesn't include the sunday before the election which is an arrow aimed straight at the heart of the african-american churches who pull up the church buses on the sunday before election and take elderly people who have no cars or people who are disabled to the polls so they can vote? how much is all t
. >> speaking of bill clinton, let's watch something from bill clinton because once again he's come in and clarified something that was murky. this is this whole thing. in 30-some states around the country the republican legislatures have gone out there and tried to restrict the rights of people to vote. limit the number of hours you can vote early, limit the opportunity to vote different ways, have to show more documentation. clearly a partisan effort. here is bill clinton saying this is...
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bill clinton continues campaigning for team obama. he'll be in minnesota and colorado while the president focuses on disaster response from the white house. >> the election will take care of itself next week. right now our number one priority is to make sure that we are saving lives. >> i want to bring in perry bacon and lynn sweet, washington bureau chief for "the chicago sun-times." good morning. >> good morning. >> every word is being used for a political priss sxm thm and t not lost on david axelrod. >> we're obviously going to lose a bunch of campaign time, but that's what has to be and we'll try to make it up on the back end. so for us, it's not a matter of optics. it's a matter of a responsibility and governor romney can decide for himself what he wants to do. >> having said that, lynn, you cannot ignore the calendar. we're a week from election day. what are the stakes for this election? >> well, the highest, if it disrupts early voting and absentee balloting that each of the campaigns that counted on in the early states. it ap
bill clinton continues campaigning for team obama. he'll be in minnesota and colorado while the president focuses on disaster response from the white house. >> the election will take care of itself next week. right now our number one priority is to make sure that we are saving lives. >> i want to bring in perry bacon and lynn sweet, washington bureau chief for "the chicago sun-times." good morning. >> good morning. >> every word is being used for a political...
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clinton out of control in 2012." people are wanting to find room between you and the president on issues like romney, bain capital, your quote that they had a sterling record in their line of work. is there any difference between you and the tack the obama campaign has taken? >> mr. simon may think i should be an employee of the campaign, but i'm not. i'm trying to help the president win re-election, because i think he's done a better job than most people know. i think the health care bill is a step in the right direction, not the wrong direction. i think his energy policy on balance is very well grounded and well conceived. and i think that his economic policy is dramatically better than the one articulated by governor romney and his supporters. and i think -- you know, i've been aghast by all this flutter about it. i think that -- i don't think i should have to criticize romney personally to disagree with his politics. >> how does president obama run a re-election campaign, with this being the unemployment rate, sa
clinton out of control in 2012." people are wanting to find room between you and the president on issues like romney, bain capital, your quote that they had a sterling record in their line of work. is there any difference between you and the tack the obama campaign has taken? >> mr. simon may think i should be an employee of the campaign, but i'm not. i'm trying to help the president win re-election, because i think he's done a better job than most people know. i think the health...
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is bill clinton going to help make that case tonight? he is the grandest star of the left. >> he do think you'll see a forward looking vision for how we create good paying sustainable jobs for the middle class and restore economic security for the middle class, which you didn't hear in tampa. castro talked about building from the middle class out. from president clinton tonight i think you'll hear the fact we built the economy from the middle class out in 90s and resulted in a government surplus and 23 million jobs. in the decade that followed, we pursued the policies that governor romney and congressman ryan proposed. stripping back oversight from banks and polluters and assuming the market will take care of the rest. the problem with that, a financial house of cards that collapsed in 2008 leaving our economy careening. why wouldn't we go with the policies we know worked? we've done them before. >> what do you say to those who say they are sharp elbows behind the scenes those working the staffle bill clinton and obama team and may be ba
is bill clinton going to help make that case tonight? he is the grandest star of the left. >> he do think you'll see a forward looking vision for how we create good paying sustainable jobs for the middle class and restore economic security for the middle class, which you didn't hear in tampa. castro talked about building from the middle class out. from president clinton tonight i think you'll hear the fact we built the economy from the middle class out in 90s and resulted in a government...
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he has bill clinton. >> actually mitt is his middle name. i wish i could use my middle name. >> there have been awkward moments like when president pulled pope benedict aside to share advice an how to deal with his critics. he said, look, holy father, whatever the problem is, just blame is on pope john paul ii. >> we're both thinking ahead of our final debate on monday. the question is that is on the minds of millions of americans watching at home, is this happening again? why aren't they putting on "the voice"? the topic is foreign policy, spoiler alert. we got bin laden. >> all right. so plenty of laughs. there was also a lot of serious political news. the latest nbc news/"wall street journal journal"/maris polls show president obama is maintaining his lead over governor mitt romney in two key battleground states. iowa has the president at 51% and in wisconsin the president is ahead by six points among likely voters, 51% to 45%, virtually unchanged from last month. both candidates will be back on trail today in key states. president obama
he has bill clinton. >> actually mitt is his middle name. i wish i could use my middle name. >> there have been awkward moments like when president pulled pope benedict aside to share advice an how to deal with his critics. he said, look, holy father, whatever the problem is, just blame is on pope john paul ii. >> we're both thinking ahead of our final debate on monday. the question is that is on the minds of millions of americans watching at home, is this happening again? why...
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borrowing from bill clinton. it's the economy. it's never be so true than today. >> other latino leaders are upset about this. he says you are betraying the latino community by supporting romney. he wrote just days ago, he sin ults the skbejs intelligence of os living outside of florida. cuban republicans politicians seem to be out of touch. he cannot claim to be for free markets and capitalism when he supporters romney's protectionist and isolation policy towards immigrations. what is your response to that? >> let me apologize. i'm squinting, it's really bright. he has the right to his opinion. i think my record is clear. my representation of this community is pretty clear. again, here is the question. who is the person that can save this economy? we need a turn around master. we need someone that turn this country around from the failed policies of president obama and who can win in november. all the other issues, whether it's hugely important issues to me, education, the environment, everything else you can think of obviously n
borrowing from bill clinton. it's the economy. it's never be so true than today. >> other latino leaders are upset about this. he says you are betraying the latino community by supporting romney. he wrote just days ago, he sin ults the skbejs intelligence of os living outside of florida. cuban republicans politicians seem to be out of touch. he cannot claim to be for free markets and capitalism when he supporters romney's protectionist and isolation policy towards immigrations. what is...
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but michelle obama and bill clinton did their jobs and did it well. i was in the room and there were ear-piercing screeches from the crowds. they loved it. i think those polls reflect that. >> the did have audience seemed to appreciate it as well. just for people who might not have stayed up to watch, and bill clinton went a little longer than he was supposed to. let me play a little clip from that speech. >> he has laid the foundation for a new modern successful economy, a shared prosperity. and if you will renew the president's contract, you will feel it. you will feel it. folks, whether the american people believe or not, i just want you to know i believe it, with all my heart, i believe it. >> is he right? if not the whole election, could that be the critical piece of these next 59 days? >> yeah, i think he's right. what you saw is, he kind of stole the show there. he did what president obama couldn't do. he kind of explained policies to the american people. you know, president obama is considered this great othrator t president clinton is a great
but michelle obama and bill clinton did their jobs and did it well. i was in the room and there were ear-piercing screeches from the crowds. they loved it. i think those polls reflect that. >> the did have audience seemed to appreciate it as well. just for people who might not have stayed up to watch, and bill clinton went a little longer than he was supposed to. let me play a little clip from that speech. >> he has laid the foundation for a new modern successful economy, a shared...
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former president bill clinton on the campaign trail speaking in wackishaw, wisconsin, earlier. president clinton has proven to be the most effective surrogate for president obama or any president for that matter. clinton has held 13 events in 7 states over 4 days drawing crowds in thousands. he was a huge hit in good old fargo, north dakota. using the 42nd president to stump for president obama has been a good strategy. >> bill clinton is always a thrill. he's been one of my favorite presidents. >> we're just five days from election day. what are you feeling? >> excited and very hopeful that we'll have obama continue for four more years. >> so that's the 42nd president, what about the 43rd? george w. bush isn't stumping. he's in the cayman islands, not welcome news if you're mitt romney and have money stashed down there. tonight bush is the keynote speaker at something called the cayman alternative investment summit. according to the summit website, institutional investors, private investors, asset allocators, fund managers, academics will benefit from the discussion on the fut
former president bill clinton on the campaign trail speaking in wackishaw, wisconsin, earlier. president clinton has proven to be the most effective surrogate for president obama or any president for that matter. clinton has held 13 events in 7 states over 4 days drawing crowds in thousands. he was a huge hit in good old fargo, north dakota. using the 42nd president to stump for president obama has been a good strategy. >> bill clinton is always a thrill. he's been one of my favorite...
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bill clinton will be on the stump for wisconsin. basically pulling what's being referred to as a corey booker. veering off message and calling bane sterling. how hard is it to keep the campaign on message? especially when bill clinton is going to take to the air waves and say he had a good business record. it usually leads to you pulling hair out. i think there's a problem with the obama campaign. when you step back and think about this message about private equity versus the president's approach these are very two different visions about the role of government can and should be. this notion doesn't fly for one simple reason. you don't look at it that way. you invest in government in the future. you wouldn't have the hoover dam. you wouldn't have the interstate highway system. this is not about investing for the quarter. but at the end of the day, for whatever reason, some of the surrogates aren't getting the message across as clear and crisp as they could. >> let's ask about what romney said asking to grade the president's first te
bill clinton will be on the stump for wisconsin. basically pulling what's being referred to as a corey booker. veering off message and calling bane sterling. how hard is it to keep the campaign on message? especially when bill clinton is going to take to the air waves and say he had a good business record. it usually leads to you pulling hair out. i think there's a problem with the obama campaign. when you step back and think about this message about private equity versus the president's...
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the one exception is when bill clinton was president. he has a lot of credentials to say you know what? the middle class doesn't have to fall behind. that's the one period in most of our adult lifetime that the middle class was doing better. i think that's what he's going to focus on. >> you talked about unity. but the republicans will not have their former president or vice president there. and whatever the differences and there were a lot of differences and bad feelings including some expressed by me, they're putting them aside at the democratic party. but meantime, two of the biggest names in the gop won't be at their party's convention. dick cheney's skipping his party's convention to go fishing. amazing. and george w. bush won't be there either. remember his offcamera endorsement of romney from behind a pair of closing elevator doors? well, this is no surprise. the bush/cheney years left a smoldering mess. alicia and chrystia, let me ask you quickly. what do you think about bush and cheney not showing up contrasting with clinton giv
the one exception is when bill clinton was president. he has a lot of credentials to say you know what? the middle class doesn't have to fall behind. that's the one period in most of our adult lifetime that the middle class was doing better. i think that's what he's going to focus on. >> you talked about unity. but the republicans will not have their former president or vice president there. and whatever the differences and there were a lot of differences and bad feelings including some...